Court Gives Ethiopia Police One Final Week in EPRP Investigation

By Mintesinot Nigussie  |  August 29, 2026

The Federal High Court’s Lideta First Instance Bench has given federal police one final week to complete their investigation into members of the Ethiopian People’s Revolutionary Party who were detained on suspicion of terrorism-related offences.

The court on Friday granted police seven additional days, half the 14 days they had requested, to organise evidence, analyse banking records and take statements from remaining witnesses.

Police had asked for the extension to complete outstanding investigative work, including gathering statements from witnesses and finalising evidence.

Solomon Gezahegn, the lawyer representing the suspects, told local media that the court reviewed the progress of the investigation and noted that forensic and technical evidence had already been submitted.

The lawyer said the court considered the evidence presented against the suspects sufficient at this stage and instructed police to complete the remaining investigative work.

Two witnesses have so far been heard, while police told the court that further witnesses remained to be questioned, according to Gezahegn. The additional seven days will therefore be used in part to obtain the remaining testimony and finalise the investigation file.

The suspects include members of the EPRP and individuals associated with the party’s legal representation who were taken into custody by federal police over alleged terrorism-related activities.

The case is scheduled to return to court on September 3, when police are expected to submit the completed investigation file. The suspects’ bail request will also be considered at that hearing, according to their lawyer.

The allegations against the suspects have not been adjudicated, and they remain presumed innocent unless proven guilty by a court.

Source: FSX Business News